Known as a playboy, Kali Ducani-Herrera knows what he likes-be it his work, family, or women. However, when Engr. Eldritch Leondez enters his life, Kali begins to question feelings he never realized he was capable of. *** From a young age, Kali Ducani-Herrera has always been confident in his life choices. With his friendly and approachable demeanor, it's never been difficult for him to make new friends, including flings. However, his once-secure thoughts begin to crumble when he meets Engr. Eldritch Leondez, the brother of his brother's wife. Kali believes that what they have is just friendship and nothing more. But when he sees Eldritch with another guy, he starts to experience feelings that are entirely foreign to him. As they explore their emotions for each other, can Kali and Eldritch withstand society's scrutiny regarding their sexuality? Or will Eldritch's beliefs haunt them down and drive them apart? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Still hurt from her previous relationship, Arch. Rachel Donato relocates to Cebu to start anew. But with Keeyan Ducani always assuring and helping her, can her heart beat for someone new, too? *** Desperate to start over, Arch. Rachel Donato relocates to Cebu to move on from a heartbreak. She decides to focus her energy on working and supporting her family, thus closing her heart to anyone new. But when she continuously crosses paths with Keeyan Ducani, Rachel's walls seem to slowly crumble down. He's always there to support and guide her, helping in every little way he can. However, with Keeyan previously admitting that he's unsure of his sexuality, Rachel starts to question whether what they have is real or not. With Rachel's personal problems and doubts, can Keeyan fully prove his love for her? Or will her negative thoughts push everything away, making all their special moments and feelings a blur? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

They say that happy-go-lucky people bury their deepest pain behind smiles. For Maverick Evander, an architecture student, was entangled in a web of uncertainty by his parents' decision to separate. Beneath his playful image and a well-known loud circle, he was able to carry a facade-a mystery no one could ever decipher. How can you read someone when they are just black pages in the book? That's how engineering student Rade Archiel Tejano sees Mavric: a blinding sun you could only graze upon. And the more he tries to solve the puzzles in Mavric's mind games, the more Mavric's wall thickens. Will Rade be able to crush someone who is already broken? Will Mavric top someone when he's the one who's falling? In a play where one had to win, both of them fell...hard.

In a society where blue is classified for boys and pink for the girls, Shiloh Ching Escarra struggled during his childhood when he discovered his fondness for the toys and colors that were only labeled for the girls. Despite confining himself in the darkness, Brent Matthew Jarsdel, his roommate and the son of his mother's friend, gradually peeked through his thick walls and found a way to paint his world according to what color he genuinely prefers. In the midst of those unexplainable feelings, confusions, and judgements, Brent was willing to risk it all; to fight for the love he unexpectedly found; to build him a home where his true colors would finally be accepted.

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Cassandra Emerald Fortalejo is the sassy "it girl" Roche Dreyden Sevarro wants to forget. Yet every time he tries to, he keeps coming back to the same place he once left. *** Cassandra has built a reputation as the queen of effortless cool. Boys come and go--mere accessories to her glittering life--but Roche, a snobby swimmer at the sports club, refuses to be just another name on her list. A rising star in competitive swimming, Roche is selective, too proud to admit that Cassandra once fooled him. He tells himself he's over it, that she's nothing more than a fleeting mistake in his past--so he becomes a playboy to prove it. And yet, every time he tries to forget, he finds himself tangled in the one memory that won't let go. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Captain Luna Fuego, a soldier and a skilled fighter jet pilot was sent to the remote island of Estrellas to lead a mission. There, she met Sergeant Yael Manriquez, a military aircraft mechanic from the other wing. Despite their differences in rank position, a deep connection grew between them and Luna found herself surrendering, not to her mission, but to a love she never expected. Just as she thought her world was complete, tragedy struck. Yael was lost in a plane crash, turning the island, once a haven of love, into a battleground of grief.

*THE WATTYS 2025 SHORTLIST* Cassandra, an engineering student, was orphaned young. Since her parents died, she supported herself and her brother. She took all kinds of jobs to pay for their studies and her brother's medical care. She's cheerful, mischievous, and loving, but she never expected her life to change when she met Zac Miguel Ortega, a professor at her university.

Mara Torrefranca Buenaventura is one of the "deadliest" girl in her clan. She wears innocence as a mask that hides her wickedness and ruthlessness behind an angelic facade. She's the karma of those people who hurt her first. But one heartbreak would turn all her beliefs against her making her life miserable-chained to her past and ruled by guilt. A prisoner of her own misery. But will a man she viewed as the villain in her life be enough to bend her morals and make her feel what real love is?